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Mitcham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
- Published
- 1949
- Pages
- 70
- Tables
- 43
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STATISTICS.
Live Births. Total Male Female Rate per 1,000 of population -
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Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
Year Total births Births in hospitals, etc. Percentage of births occurring in institutions -
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The births rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1928—48 are shown in the following table: —
Year Births per 1,000 population Deaths per 1,000 population Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births -
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Infant Mortality During the year 28 deaths were registered as occurring in infants tinder one year of age:—
Males Females Total -
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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
Age No. Cause of Death Prematurity Congenital Defects Accidents of birth Infectious conditions Other conditions -
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The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
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Deaths Registered during the Year 194 8
Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1948. (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census) London Administrative County Mitcham -
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NURSING IN THE HOME There are two nursing associations in the Borough. The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31st, 1948:—
No. of Nurses No. of patients visited during 1948 No. of visits paid during 1948 -
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Treatment commenced at Church Road Clinic in June, and at Sherwood House Clinic in August.
Sessions. Attendances Total Attendances. Average Clinic Attendance P. S. -
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Maternity and Child Welfare Records Church Road, Mitcham. Summary—Year 1948.
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Infants Total -
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Age Group
2 to 3 yrs. 3 to 4 yrs. 4 to 5 yrs. Total -
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Attendances at Infant Welfare, Centres, 1948
Particulars Cavendish Road St. Barnabas Church Road Sherwood House Meopham Road Total -
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Visits Paid by Health Visitors
Miss D. Hayward Miss R. Harris Miss M. Knight Miss L. Salway Miss M. Luther Mrs. L. Harrison Miss E. Wyatt Miss J. Hitchener Total -
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Average Attendance at Each Centre
Number of expectant mothers Number of attendances Average Clinic attendance -
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The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:—
Number of births -
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Number of births -
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The following are the number of foster mothers and children on the register:—
At 4.7.48 At 31.12.48 -
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These adoption societies have been requested to notify the Superintendent Health Visitor, who is the Infant Life Protection Visitor, of any cases placed for adoption in the Borough.
At 4.7.48 At 31.12.48 -
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RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919 Three full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were employed.
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I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried out in the Borough by myself and the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
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Details of visits to other premises are enumerated in other sections of the report. Character of Work Done
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MEAT INSPECTION Carcases Inspected and Condemned
Cattle, excluding cows Cows Goats Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):—
Premises M/c line No. Number on Register Number of M/c line No. Inspections Written Occupiers (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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2.—Cases in which defects were found:—
Particulars M/c line No Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted M/c line No. Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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3. —Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):—
Nature of Work M/c line No. Section 110 Section 111 M/c line No. No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) -
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Visits
Made by No. -
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Infectious Disease Notifications, 1928-48.
Disease 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1.1.48 to 4.7.48 5.7.48 to 31.12.48 -
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The following table gives details of notifications and the number of each age group immunised:—
NOTIFICATIONS DEATHS Age at date of notification. Number of cases notified Number of cases included in pre-ceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation. Age at date of death Number of deaths Number of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation. -
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The following figures show the number of children immunised during the vear: —
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The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31, 1948:
Age at 31.12.48 i.e. born in year Under 1 1948 1 1947 2 1946 3 1945 4 1944 5 to 9 1939-1943 10 to 14 1934-1938 Total under 15 -
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The site distribution for 1948 was as follows: —
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The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales: —
Year Number of Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 of population Mitcham England and Wales -
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Tuberculosis During the year 78 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.: —
Males Females Total -
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Nineteen cases were transferred into the Borough as follows: —
Males Females Total -
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The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz: —
Males Females Total -
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The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:
Age Periods 0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- Total -
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The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
No. of Cases Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary -
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Number of cases removed from register during 1948: —
Reason Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Cases Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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WANDLE VALLEY HOSPITAL Cases admitted to hospital during the year ended December 31, 1948.
DISEASE Beddington & Wallington Coulsdon & Purley Merton & Morden Mitcham Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths